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New opposition alliance formed
ISLAMABAD Jan 25: Politicians drawn from the four provinces on Tuesday decided to form the Independent Democratic Group (IDG) to wage struggle for restoration of the 1973 Constitution and undiluted parliamentary democracy in the country.
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Nawaz, Qazi agree to launch joint anti-govt drive
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Exiled chief of Pakistan Muslim League-N Mian Nawaz Sharif and Muttahida Majlis-i-Amal president Qazi Hussain Ahmed held talks in Jeddah on Tuesday and agreed to launch a movement to oust the government.
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Al Qaeda suspect handed over to US
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: A top Al Qaeda operative from Tanzania was handed over to US authorities shortly after his arrest in Pakistan last July, a senior intelligence official said on Tuesday.
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Night train services halted in Balochistan
QUETTA, Jan 25: The Railways authorities have stopped night-time train services across the Balochistan province after repeated attacks by the Balochistan Liberation Army.
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Karamat likely to brief WB chief on Baglihar today
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Jehangir Karamat is likely to meet World Bank president James D. Wolfensohn at the bank's headquarters in Washington on Wednesday
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S. Lankan president coming on Feb 8
ISLAMABAD, Jan 25: Sri Lankan President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga will pay an official visit to Pakistan from February 8-9 during which a number of agreements will be signed to promote bilateral cooperation
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Pakistanis, other foreigners still flocking to settle in NY
NEW YORK, Jan 25: Record numbers of foreigners are still settling in New York, with Bangladeshis, Mexicans and Pakistanis the fastest-growing immigrant groups in the famously diverse city, a report said on Monday.
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Security in India intensified
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Security was stepped up across India for Wednesday's celebrations marking Republic Day, a national military and cultural showcase but also a target for terrorists.
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Narayanan made new security adviser
NEW DELHI, Jan 25: Former Indian sleuth M.K. Narayanan was formally appointed on Tuesday the new National Security Adviser. Mr Narayanan was officiating as the National Security Adviser after the death of Jyotindra Nath Dixit
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300 Hindu pilgrims die in stampede
MUMBAI, Jan 25: As many as 300 Hindus, including women and children, were crushed or burned to death in a stampede and subsequent fire near a temple in western India on Tuesday, the district's top official said.
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Bush seeks $80bn more for Iraq, Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Jan 25: Bush administration is seeking $80 billion in new funds from Congress for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan on top of $25 billion already approved for 2005.
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Iraq PM declines to set date for US pullout
BAGHDAD, Jan 25: Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi on Tuesday outlined plans for Iraqi forces gradually to take over security from US-led troops if he stays in power, but he refused to set a date for their exit from the country.
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Saudi Shura to get more powers
RIYADH, Jan 25: Saudi Arabia's appointed Shura Council will be enlarged in three months by a quarter and its powers expanded, the defence minister said in remarks published on Tuesday.
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Floods kill 29 in Madina
RIYADH, Jan 25: Twenty-nine people were killed in Saudi Arabia's western city of Madina this week after rain, described as the worst in 20 years, and flood waters swept cars off roads and destroyed a bridge, a newspaper said on Tuesday.
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Qatar ruler's wife wins libel case in UK court
LONDON, Jan 25: The wife of the ruler of Qatar won a libel case on Tuesday against the British-based Arabic newspaper Azzaman, which had falsely accused her of interfering in Qatari state affairs and secret dealings with Israel.
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Ban on Jews
MOSCOW, Jan 25: A group of extreme nationalist members of the Russian parliament on Tuesday called on the country's legal authorities to ban "all Jewish religious and community groups"
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Seven killed as Thai boat sinks
KOH SAMUI, Jan 25: A speed boat packed with tourists heading to the Thai island of Koh Samui after an all-night beach party capsized on Tuesday, killing at least seven people, including several Westerners.
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